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DisneyToon Ups Four

Ryan Ball - October 31, 2003

As it gears up to take up some of the slack from the recently shuttered Walt Disney Animation Japan, DisneyToon Studios has announced the...

Television

Nelvana Alumni Hirsh, Taylor Buy CINAR

Ryan Ball - October 31, 2003

Nelvana founder and former CEO Michael Hirsh and Nelvana's former president of international distribution, marketing and consumer products, Toper Taylor, have teamed up with...

Television

Kids WB Debuts Xiaolin Showdown

Ryan Ball - October 31, 2003

Tomorrow sees the debut of Kids’ WB ‘s latest Saturday morning cartoon, Xiaolin Showdown. The mystical adventure series from Warner Bros. Animation revolves around...

Festivals & Events

Academy Closes Ani Feature Submissions Nov. 3

Ryan Ball - October 31, 2003

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has set Monday, Nov. 3 as the deadline for makers to submit their eligible animated feature...

Video Games

Activision Acquires Call of Duty Developer Infinity Ward

Ryan Ball - October 30, 2003

Santa Monica, Calif.-based Activision Inc. has exercised its option to acquire the remaining 70% of outstanding common stock in Infinity Ward, the developer of...

Television

Pumpkin Great for ABC

Ryan Ball - October 30, 2003

The animated Halloween favorite It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown brought big numbers for ABC on Tuesday. Further proving that animation isn’t just for...

VFX

Eden FX Fired Up for Hellboy

Ryan Ball - October 30, 2003

CG effects shop Eden FX has recently lined up a number of feature film, TV and video games projects including Revolution Studios’ upcoming big-screen...

VFX

Nokia Introduces Mobile Media Devices

Ryan Ball - October 30, 2003

As the mobile phone market heats up as a growing outlet for animation and gaming, Nokia this week unleashes what it calls its most...

Festivals & Events

India Celebrates Week with Animation Masters

Ryan Ball - October 30, 2003

As many as 26 films from world-famous production houses including Channel V and MTV will vie for top honors at the 4th Annual Week...

Licensing

Warner Home Vid, Leapfrog in Distrib Deal

Ryan Ball - October 29, 2003

Warner Home Video Inc. (WHV) and technology-based educational products developer LeapFrog Ent. Inc. have entered into a multi-year domestic home video distribution agreement. WHV...

People

Atkin to Leave VES Helm

Ryan Ball - October 29, 2003

Visual Effects Society (VES) founding exec. director Tom Atkin will step down when his contract expires at the end of July 2004. Atkin has...

People

Dr. Seuss Goes Postal

Ryan Ball - October 29, 2003

A new U.S. postage stamp features the image of beloved children’s author Theodor Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss). According to the Associated Press, Geisel's widow...

Television

BAFTA Nominees Announced

Ryan Ball - October 29, 2003

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has released its list of nominees for the 2003 Children's Film and Television Awards. Among the...

Television

FOX Kids U.K. Goes 24-Hour

Ryan Ball - October 29, 2003

Fox Kids U.K. will extend its programming to 24 hours a day starting Monday, Nov. 3. The company says the move is intended to...

Television

Sony Pictures to Launch Animax Asia

Ryan Ball - October 29, 2003

Sony Pictures Ent. (SPE) will further expand its international networks portfolio with the January 2004 launch of Animax Asia. Based in Singapore, Animax Asia...

VFX

Where the Wild Things Aren’t Animated?

Ryan Ball - October 29, 2003

Okay, maybe the wild things will be animated, but Universal’s upcoming big-screen adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are...

Festivals & Events

Producer’s Guild Gets Animated Again

Ryan Ball - October 29, 2003

Who hires the animation producer? What are the responsibilities of the animation producer? How do you prepare and pitch an animated property? How does...

Festivals & Events

Blockbusters Taken to the 3ds max at Art Institute

Ryan Ball - October 29, 2003

Emmy Award-winning visual EFX and animation studio Digital Dimension will present a special program spotlighting the use of Discreet’s 3D modeling, animation and rendering...

Features

Millennium Actress Gets Second Act

Ryan Ball - October 28, 2003

If you didn’t get a chance to catch Satoshi Kon’s anime masterpiece at one of the few theaters it played in, you can now...

Video Games

Intel, Square Enix Team to Improve PC, Mobile Gaming

Ryan Ball - October 28, 2003

Intel Corp. and Japanese game developer/publisher Square Enix Co. Ltd. announced that they will work together to improve online and offline gaming experiences on...

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